Sexually transmitted diseases affect many Americans today. The United States has the highest rates of STDs of any developed nation. By age 21, 25% of all people will have an STD. Some of these include Chlamydia, the most common infection, gonorrhea, and Hepatitis B. Chlamydia trachomatis causes Chlamydia, the most prevalent bacteria infection in the United States, with 3-4 million new cases occurring every year. An estimated 10% of all sexually active women in the United States are …showed first 75 words of 1029 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1029 total…causes trich, Trichomonas vaginalis, thrives in warm water, moist conditions, making women particularly susceptible to these infections in the vagina. Some women and men have no symptoms. If women do experience symptoms, itching, burning or pain in the vagina and yellow discharge from the vagina is common. The discharge frequently smells or looks different. You can give Trichomoniasis to your sexual partner and men can get infections in the prostate gland and urethra. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**